A mate asked me the other day if I had to only choose one,
which would it be (note I've been surfing for 10 years and kiting for 2).

My first reaction was that for sure it would have to be kiting. Even though I'm not that good at strapless yet, you can catch twice as many waves in half the amount of time (or more). Plus riding flatwater on a twin tip is awesome as well.

But after thinking harder about it, there are those surf's that are just amazing. I haven't had one since Bali, but you know what I mean. 20+ barrels in a 2 hour session that in my opinion, nothing tops.

So even though I find kiting more enjoyable like 95% of the time, I think I would have to choose surfing, just for those phenomenal sessions that keep you stoked for weeks!

Curious to know the opinions of other surfer turned kitesurfers on which you would pick if a gun was put to your head?

Tom

I did it the other way around.

Have been kiting for about 8-9 years.

Surfing for the last 4.

For me I enjoy a good surf better followed up by a bakery smashing. Surfing is so much more laid back and challenging. For me kiting is just get smashed up, occasionally I have a ripper session but yeah at the moment the stoke definitely is in surfing with a few mates. Mind you I can't do either now that I'm injured Maybe that's why I am always neggin out.

EDIT: That being said in Perth not really ever asked to choose between them so they compliment each other nicely IMO. Completely different stoke.

Tom, you can't surf but....

both